Elan Impression 444, Owner'S Manual

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Impression 444 – Owner's manual
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non-observance of maintenance recommendations as described in the book
remitted with the boat, or non-compliance with the normal rules of boat
maintenance,
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improper use, especially negligent, reckless, abusive or abnormal use,
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participation in competitions,
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negligence with regards to the use of protective measures when necessary,
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an accident or disaster such as explosion, fire, storm, lightning,
transportation, riot, theft or shock.
In order to be covered by the contractual warranties set out above, the purchaser / user of
the boat must present its certificate of origin and notify his distributor / seller of any
defect(s) in writing. Notification must be detailed and precise and made within 15 days from
the day the defect discovered. Upon receipt of notice from the purchaser / user, the
distributor / seller shall then have 8 days to notify the builder. His failure to notify the
builder within 8 days shall result in his liability for the consequences of his delay.
The dealers, agents or re-sellers of the builder are not qualified to modify the above
described warranty but are authorized, for their own account and under their sole
responsibility, to grant other warranties that would in no way be under the builder’s
responsibility.
HULL DECK WARRANTY
The warranty is valid for 5 years against any manufacturing defect which is recognized as
such by the builder’s technical departments, and starts to run from the day the boat is put
into use or upon the last day of its model year at the latest, that is on August 31 of said year.
However, the warranty is limited to one year after date of first handover for boats:
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being used for professional purposes, including but not limited to charter,
sailing schools, fishing or workboats,
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boats built for competition specifically when equipped and/or conceived for
racing,
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of one-design nature.
The warranty is strictly limited to the free repair of above-mentioned manufacturing defects,
either in the builder’s yards or by a repair shop or shipyard chosen by the builder. No
indemnity whatsoever shall be paid in this respect.
Any event which affects the structure of the boat and which is not the result of a
manufacturing defect under warranty, which may or may not have qualified for a reparation
of the hull and deck, will result in the immediate cancellation of the warranty, without
prejudice.
The costs of transportation, as well as the possible costs resulting from the loss of use of the
boat will be entirely borne by the buyer.